49ers pregame: Reuben Foster not only big name out vs. Bucs

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San Francisco 49ers’ Dante Pettis (18) runs with the ball against the Detroit Lions in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

TAMPA — Not only will the 49ers face the Bucs today without linebacker Reuben Foster but they’ll also be missing several key offensive players.

Wide receivers Marquise Goodwin and Pierre Garçon will not suit up, nor will running back Alfred Morris for the first time this season.

Kendrick Bourne will start in place of Garçon (knee) and Dante Pettis will make his third career start as Goodwin was excused Saturday to return home for a personal matter.

Morris’ benching was foreshadowed by the elevation of practice-squad running back Jeff Wilson Jr. on Saturday. Matt Breida’s other backup is Matt Dayes, another former practice-squad player.

Defensive end Jullian Taylor, a seventh-round pick this year, will make his career debut.

Foster is listed among the inactives even though the 49ers announced earlier today they are releasing him after last night’s arrest for domestic violence at the team hotel. Malcolm Smith will start in Foster’s place at weak-side linebacker, with Mark Nzoecha starting at strong-side linebacker.